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David Burrows

David Burrows from directly overhead

David Burrows is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 2,099 m. Mount San Antonio stands 3,068 m to the south-southeast, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is In the Pines, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
In Memory of/David Burrows/Big Pines Historical Society/His life touched many, his efforts will forever touch others./July 200
Getting there

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Coordinates34.37898, -117.68947
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Table Mountain: 0.4 mi
  • Inspiration Point: 1.3 mi
  • East Table Mountain: 3.5 mi
  • Wright Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Mount Baden-Powell: 4.5 mi
Parks
  • Hollis M. Stewart Children’s Park: 3.3 mi
  • Vivian Null Park: 3.4 mi
  • Wrightwood Veteran’s Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
  • Piñon Hills Park: 4.8 mi
  • Phelan Community Park: 7.4 mi
Gardens
  • Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts: 15.6 mi
  • Western Junipers: 18.1 mi
  • Baja California: 18.1 mi
  • Coastal Sage Scrub: 18.2 mi
  • Conifer Country: 18.2 mi
Historic sites: 43
Springs: 37
  • Guffy Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Lamel Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Columbine Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Icy Springs: 4.7 mi
  • Lily Spring: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 33
Museums: 25
Artworks: 22
  • William G. Kerckhoff 1856-1929: 15.7 mi
  • Intersections II: 18.3 mi
  • Pomegranate Trees: 18.6 mi
  • Madonna of the Trail: 18.9 mi
  • Scripps Graffiti Wall: 19.0 mi
Nature reserves: 20
Waterfalls: 11
Attractions: 7
Rest areas: 2
  • Mt. Baldy Wayside Picnic Site: 9.7 mi
  • High Desert Truck Stop: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of David Burrows. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount San AntonioSSE 158°3,068 m6.7 mi
West BaldySSE 162°3,044 m6.7 mi
Pine MountainSSE 150°2,942 m5.2 mi
Dawson PeakSSE 150°2,917 m6.0 mi
Mount HarwoodSSE 153°2,907 m7.2 mi
Mount Baden-PowellWSW 252°2,860 m4.5 mi
Throop PeakWSW 253°2,779 m6.6 mi
Mount BurnhamWSW 255°2,740 m5.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:3019:03
June solstice05:4019:3020:07
September equinox06:4018:1618:49
December solstice06:5416:0716:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373642465461686761514236
Precip in4.44.91.90.80.80.11.10.30.41.21.14.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wrightwood, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13339954917

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